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    Shō Shin (尚真, 1465–1527; r. 1477–1527) was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the third ruler of the second Shō dynasty. Shō Shin's long reign has been described...
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    earliest known form of the narrative dates to the reign of King Shō Shin of the Second Shō dynasty. A stone monument dated 1522 makes reference to "three...
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  • Shoshin (redirect from Sho-shin)
    approaches. The word shoshin is a combination of sho (Japanese: 初), meaning "beginner" or "initial", and shin (Japanese: 心), meaning "mind". The concept was...
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    feudal domain. Shō Nei was the great-grandson of Shō Shin (r. 1477–1526) and the adopted son-in-law of Shō Ei (r. 1573–1586). Early in Shō Nei's reign,...
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    investiture. This pretender, Shō En, began the Second Shō dynasty. Ryukyu's golden age occurred during the reign of Shō Shin, the second king of that dynasty...
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  • Okinawa, and was built for Ryūkyūan royalty in 1501 by King Shō Shin, the third king of the Second Shō Dynasty a short distance from Shuri Castle. The site,...
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    been implemented on two occasions. The first was during the reign of King Shō Shin (1476–1526; r. 1477–1527), when weapons were collected from all over the...
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  • Japanese film actor Shō Shin (1465–1526), king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom Shin Takahashi (しん, born 1967), Japanese manga artist Shin Terai, a Japanese musician...
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    forces to Nago. At Nago, Shō Hashi's force of 500 attacked a castle, defeating its 200 defenders. Upon reaching Nakijin Castle, Shō Hashi sent 20 infiltrators...
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  • 1469 until her death. She married Shō En before he became king, and acted as regent during the early years of Shō Shin's reign. Ogiyaka was born in 1445...
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    economy stemmed from developments which occurred during Shō Shin's reign. The reign of Shō Shin also saw the expansion of the kingdom's control over several...
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    The Second Shō dynasty (第二尚氏王朝, daini Shō-shi ō-chō) was the last dynasty of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1469 to 1879, ruled by the Second Shō family (第二尚氏...
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    Shō En (尚圓, 1415–1476, r. 1470–1476) was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the founder of the Second Shō dynasty. Prior to becoming king, he was known as Uchima...
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    until the Meiji period.: 118–119  King of Chūzan and his sons King Shō Shin King Shō Kei, 1713–1751. Hibekan (皮弁冠), also known as Tama-nchabui (玉御冠; 'jewelled...
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    "Lord of Ryukyu" in 1422. A 1470 coup d'état by Sho En founded the Second Shō dynasty. The reign of Shō Shin (1477–1526) saw the centralization of the Ryukyu...
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    Shō Nei, samurai forces from the Japanese feudal domain of Satsuma seized Shuri on 6 May 1609. The Japanese withdrew soon afterwards, returning Shō Nei...
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  • (小徳, shō-toku), Greater Benevolence (大仁, dai-jin), Lesser Benevolence (小仁, shō-jin), Greater Propriety (大礼, dai-rei), Lesser Propriety (小礼, shō-rei),...
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  • Shō Sei (尚清, 1497–1555) was king of the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1526 to 1555. He was the fifth son of King Shō Shin, who he succeeded. Shō Sei suppressed a...
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    three kingdoms on Okinawa unified to form the Kingdom of Ryukyu. When King Shō Shin came into power in 1477, he banned the practice of martial arts, due to...
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    King Shō Taikyū died, so the royal government chose a man named Kanemaru as the new king, who chose the name Shō En and established the Second Shō Dynasty...
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    as the official language of the Ryukyu Kingdom since the reign of King Shō Shin (1477–1526). Moreover, as the former capital of Shuri was built around...
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    by King Shō Shin. Shō Shoku (d. 1434), father of Shō En Shō Zuiun (尚 瑞雲, unknown), mother of Shō En Ogiyaka (1445–1505), Queen consort of Shō En, Queen...
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  • position of kikoe-ōgimi was formally established during the reign of King Shō Shin (r. 1477–1526) in order to centralize the religious order. Only a royal...
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    much political turmoil, Okinawa was united under the Sho Dynasty in 1429. In 1477, Emperor Sho Shin came into power. Determined to enforce his philosophical...
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  • Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children, also known as DemiKids, is a series of role-playing video games primarily developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer...
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  • of Shō En before he ascended the throne. Shō Shin was born here. The house changed in usage and became a Buddhist temple during the reign of King Shō Shin...
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    Furusutobaru Castle, and Nakasone Tuyumya went on to conquer Yonaguni. King Shō Shin of Ryukyu responded to the initial rebellion by sending troops, but they...
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    and city were further embellished and expanded during the reign of King Shō Shin (r. 1477–1526). In addition to the construction of stone dragon pillars...
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  • King (1460–1469) Second Shō dynasty Shō En, King (1469–1476) Shō Sen'i, King (1477) Shō Shin, King (1477–1526) Korea Joseon (complete list) – Taejong, King...
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    throne in 1469, King Shō En made his sister the Chief noro of his home of Izena, and his daughter kikoe-ōgimi. During the reign of Shō Shin (r. 1477–1526),...
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